Southern metal/hardcore outfit Embracing Goodbye are streaming 2 brand new songs on their MySpace page.  They’re titled Shotguns And Seductions and The Reckoning Of John Law and both will appear on the band’s upcoming album Rock And Roll Aint Dead, which is due out in stores on May 25th.

Embracing Goodbye is currently on tour.  Check out dates and locations on their Dying Scene Shows page.

Ska fans, this one’s for you.  The Resignators are releasing a new 3 song EP titled How You Could Rage, which will be available for pre-order tomorrow.  You can get a taste of each song on the band’s MySpace page by playing the How You Could Rage preview in their player.

The band’s last album Offbeat Time was released April 21, 2009, on Stomp Records.

It’s been almost a month since NOFX front-man Fat Mike performed his infamous solo show at SXSW as Cokie The Clown.  For those of you who don’t read this site enough, the happy-go-lucky punk icon shocked the audience by sharing some of his most horrific and personal stories before eventually unveiling that the shots he shared with them at the beginning of the set was mixed with his own urine.  Needless to say, the event caused quite a stir on the internet and now for the first time since the performance Fat Mike has finally talked openly about it.

Was it planned?  Are the stories true?  Will Cokie perform again?  All questions Fat Mike answers here.  Definitely worth a read.

Against Me front-man Tom Gabel was the main guest on BBC Radio 1 Punk show this week.  He talks the leak of the band’s upcoming album White Crosses, what music videos fans can expect in the future, anarchist philosophy and a lot more.  You can also hear him  perform an acoustic version of Teenage Anarchist, White Crosses, and Ache With Me.  Jump ahead to minute 50 for the interview and acoustic songs.

The show will be streaming until May 20th and you can check it out here.

Against Me will be kicking off their tour soon so be sure to check out their Dying Scene Shows page to see when they will be playing in your city.

Texas punk act The Broadsiders have uploaded new songs to their Myspace profile titled Modern Times, The Harder They Come and Did You Know Who We Are.  According to the band’s Facebook the songs are are from a yet to be titled upcoming album, which will be a follow up to their 2008 release Take on the World on Longshot Music.

They are currently playing shows with The Hollowpoints.  For more information visit their Dying Scene Shows page.

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Hot damn! In a day and age where pop punk and emo music take center stage in the “punk genre”, District of Columbias have gone back to their roots – 80’s hardcore. Some current and former members of the legendary Lagwagon make up part of this band, namely Dave Raun (vocals, drums), Jesse Buglione (bass), and Chris Rest (guitar), with the band being rounded out by Steve Shepard (guitar). But if you are a Lagwagon fan don’t think that you’ll fall in love with these guys. For those who aren’t aware, this side-project was recorded in Dave’s basement in only one day. Not bad, I must say, especially since the band calls these songs “demos”. Their raw sounding songs were however well recorded and caught the attention of the mighty InYaFace Records Japan who released the EP in 2009. All in all, to be honest I’m not the biggest fan of 80’s hardcore but I do appreciate bands who know how to play it right, hence this band. The music may be simpler but the heart is always there. It’s always a good change and like the Parasites, it is good driving music I must say!

In terms of length, this EP clocks in around 18 minutes. Not surprising though since the music is influenced from the 80’s hardcore scene. Think of District of Columbias as taking the best elements from Black Flag, Bad Brains, T.S.O.L., and I even see glimpses of Andrew Champion (ex-Screw 32) in terms of vocal delivery. So first off, Dave from Lagwagon is lead on vocals in this band and his voice is actually great for this style of music. For a home recording, you can even hear some neat mixes on the vocals. A song like “Sour” is definitely worth hearing with its strong intro and chorus line. In “Blister”, the guys keep the track a little more upbeat with the drums and I’m really digging the guitar at 2:18 and although short, it’s an inclusion that I did not expect. And don’t forget to catch the hilarious sound bites at the very end of the EP; some of you may recall it. More bands should definitely bring this style back even though it’s done as a side-project.

Ever wonder where some bands come up with their band names?  Well, we do, and we’re sick of sitting around scratching our heads about it.  We’re hitting the streets (aka. “Internet”) to find the origins behind some of the more bizarre, intriguing or just plain random band names in the scene.  Every Wednesday we’ll be pulling the curtain back on a different band and this week it’s progressive punk act Thrice.

In 1998, Thrice announced to participants at Power Chord Academy that they had come up with the name Thrice out of desperation and an inside joke; when a friend had told Dustin that he had beaten the Game Boy video game Frogger twice, Dustin replied he had actually beaten it “thrice.”

Check out last week’s Band Name Origin story: The Real McKenzies

Classics of Love (Jesse Michaels of Operation Ivy fame on vocals) will be hitting the studio in June to record a follow up to their 6 song EP, Walking In The Shadows, which was released last year on Asian Man Records.  In regards to what fans can expect of the new album; according to Mike Park of Asian Man,

“The sound has progressed into a more blistering punk sound. Actually reminds me of the 80’s hardcore sound and it’s pretty amazing to be perfectly honest. I’m a super fan when it comes to Operation Ivy and to hear Jesse screaming again is quite the treat.

Awesome.

Old school punk rockers Buzzcocks have announced a month long US/Canada tour starting May 11th, where they will be hitting spots from Washington, DC to San Diego, CA. Along with selections from their expansive list of releases, Buzzcocks will be playing their 1978 debut Another Music In A Different Kitchen and Love Bites in full.

Check out the Dying Scene Show’s Page for a full list of tour dates.

The band’s most recent studio album was 2006’s Flat-Pack Philosophy.

It’s been a long time since anybody has seen New York hardcore band Snapcase play a live show, but fans of the band will be pleased to hear they have announced upcoming shows for Europe this month and for New York later in May.  For details on dates and locations check out their MySpace page.

The band’s last release was Bright Flashes which was released on November 4, 2003 on Victory Records.